Yearly Archives: 2020
Illinois DCFS reminds parents of the ABCs of Safe Sleep
Unsafe sleep is a leading cause of death for children one-year-old and younger, and while families are spending more time at home together, Illinois DCFS reminds parents of three simple… Read more
Illinois Receives Approval to Provide Funding in Nutrition Benefits for Children
The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) announced that Illinois has been approved to provide approximately 316,000 Illinois households with additional SNAP benefits. The USDA authorized and will fund Illinois’… Read more
Sens. Duckworth and Durbin Call on USEPA to Monitor Chicago Southeast Side Metal Scrappers
Sens. Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin urged USEPA Region 5 to require four metals facilities on Chicago’s Southeast Side, a heavily burdened environmental justice community, to install monitors for toxic… Read more
Pritzker Administration Releases WI-FI Hotspot Map to Support Students
Illinois state agencies released a Wi-Fi hotspot map to help students across the state who lack internet access in their homes. The effort was spearheaded by the Illinois Board of… Read more
Academy Nominee Actress Adriana Barraza Talks Life, COVID 19 and Acting
By Nikoleta Morales Academy and Golden Globe nominee Adriana Barraza is one of the leads in the new upcoming Showtime series, Penny Dreadful: City of Angels, premiering on April 26…. Read more
Illinois Higher Education Emergency Fund Increases to $550K
Illinois Board of Higher Education, Illinois Community College Board, and Illinois Student Assistance Commission are rallying private funders to support grants to meet emergency needs of low-income students at the… Read more
COVID-19 Cases Plague Neighborhoods Suffering from Educational Inequality
Courtesy of Chicago Teachers Union Edited by Lawndale Bilingual News The data is clear: the working class Black and Latino neighborhoods being hammered with COVID-19 cases correlate to neighborhoods whose… Read more
RERRT Responds to Health Disparities in Minority Communities
The City’s Racial Equity Rapid Response Team (RERRT) announced steps being taken to address the disproportionate impact of the coronavirus pandemic on African-American communities. Three communities have been identified for… Read more
Latino Caucus Calling for Mortgage, Rent Relief
By: Ashmar Mandou The Chicago City Council Progressive Reform Caucus alongside the Chicago City Council Latino Caucus mutually reinforced on Monday their support for two measures designed to provide relief… Read more
Mexican American Activist, Former State Legislator Frank Aguilar Named to Succeed Tobolski
Democratic Committeemen in the 16th Cook County Board District last Wednesday voted to name Frank J. Aguilar, a former state representative and activist in the Mexican American community, to serve… Read more
